JC's '67 500 coupe

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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Driving helps too. Take it for a spin. :tu:
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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Well, I need to bleed the brakes a bit more before taking a spin around the 'hood :whoa:

But I think the MMO is starting to work its magic....I took this video and on the next start the loudest lifter has quieted :tu: Still seems a bit loud at the driver's side valve cover, though, and it seems to need a general tuneup (hear the missing in the video?) but it's encouraging!

Hopefully the big brown truck has my floor pans tomorrow, I have 3 days off to get started on that job. Got confirmation that the rear wiring harness shipped today also! I'm stoked! :wrench:
67 500 Coupe | 65 Crown parts car | 69 GTO | 51 Ford 8N | 56 Ford 850 | 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S | 96 Honda XR250R
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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Started the floorboard project today, got most of the passenger side out. I think I inhaled most of the rust dust :tongue: funny how the galvanized supports stay so nice, as the floorboards rot right off the top of them! Most of the spotwelds weren't that great, either.

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I guess the shifter comes off from underneath? Gonna need to pull that pretty quick. These Clark's floorboards seem to be pretty nice!
67 500 Coupe | 65 Crown parts car | 69 GTO | 51 Ford 8N | 56 Ford 850 | 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S | 96 Honda XR250R
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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Finally making some progress again, sold my Roadrunner which was consuming the garage, got the 'vair in there last weekend. Brakes are all bled and working properly. Pulled the gas tank- it's toast. Have a new one from Clark's here. Got the car tagged and insured (that's motivational!). Got the proper 'bulge' lug nuts for the Z/28 wheels. Hopefully start tackling the new gas tank install tomorrow night :tu:
67 500 Coupe | 65 Crown parts car | 69 GTO | 51 Ford 8N | 56 Ford 850 | 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S | 96 Honda XR250R
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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Great progress! Keep it going. How was the trunk floor?
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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Trunk floor is good! Trunk lid is not so good.

Got the gas tank in today, minus sender- float turned out to be cracked. Bah! Pulled the belly pan, got the clutch cable back on its pulley. Checked power at the fuse block, still don't know why it starts and runs, but I have no headlights, turn signals, or dash lights. All I have is brake lights. Suspect mice.
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Re: JC's '67 500 coupe

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Got the new sender float from LS Corvairs today (thanks!) and got the sender installed. Just need gas!

Checked all the fuses, found that the wiper motor does work, sorta....doesn't really park, and seemed to slow down the more I ran it :/ I can hear the washer pump kicking in. A new fuse gave me dash lights, but the H/L switch is apparently pretty crusty after sitting 20 some years. Horn works, radio doesn't, fan blower works, turn signals were missing the flasher...and the front turn signal bulbs are corroded into the sockets, groan. Replaced one obviously smoked low beam, but still no headlights. Maybe high beam switch?

Also got a pair of used 195/60-15s for the front, they fit pretty good!

Parts coming in the next couple days: roof rail, door, and quarter window weatherstrips, door window channel liners, and proper battery cabling.

Gotta get the front seat out and finish the floorboard project!
67 500 Coupe | 65 Crown parts car | 69 GTO | 51 Ford 8N | 56 Ford 850 | 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S | 96 Honda XR250R
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